Submitted photo by Harvey Navarrette
Police lead Odes Goins, 33, away in handcuffs after he led officers on a brief chase through South Carlsbad.

CARLSBAD >> A fleeing Carlsbad Police suspect forced a temporary lockdown at two local schools Tuesday morning. No students or staff were hurt.

The brief chase led to an arrest of Odes Goins, 33, who last week was involved in a high-speed pursuit that led to him barricading himself in a mobile home before police apprehended him and sent him to Carlsbad Medical Center for evaluation.

Alta Vista Middle School and Joe Stanley Smith students were "sheltered in place," said Carlsbad School Superintendent Gary Perkowski. Students at Alta Vista were placed in gym for about 10 to 15 minutes during the incident, he said. Local buses were re-routed to the police station for about 5 to 10 minutes, Perkowski said. The brief pursuit and lockdown caused some confusion among local residents due to the Roswell school shooting that occurred around the same time as the police chase. Police and district officials said the lockdown wasn't in response to the Roswell incident.

Odes Goins

According the criminal complaint, a police officer on Tuesday morning noticed a black SUV travelling eastbound Cypress Street near the Carlsbad Irrigation Canal. Upon further investigation, the police officer discovered the driver to be Goins. After being pulled over, Odes was told to exit the vehicle, but instead he fled the scene with police in pursuit. During the chase, Goins wrecked a fence on Ponder Street. A female passenger was arrested but Goins had fled from the vehicle. Police officers cornered Goins at a house on Bronson Street. Police told residents that tear gas was going to be thrown in if Goins did not exit the house, according the complaint.

Eddy County Sheriff's Capt. Jeff Zuniga said Eddy County officials were notified through Goins' contacts.

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Goins will be charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, driving with a suspended license, among other charges, police said.

The police officer on scene recognized Goins because he was one of the officers involved in the barricade incident, according to the complaint.

Last week's incident started with a traffic stop. During the stop, a female passenger exited the vehicle, but Goins fled with a 6-year-old girl in the car.

The brief high-speed pursuit led law enforcement officers to a mobile home, where Goins barricaded himself inside.

After being apprehended, Goins began to complain of suffering injuries and was sent to Carlsbad Medical Center.

Zuniga said the sheriff's office was told Goins would be airlifted from Carlsbad Medical Center but was later told he refused medical attention.

After being notified, the sheriff's office began to investigate where to find Goins, Zuniga said.